Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)

Stack Greer Tomahawk on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Aalberg Audio Trym after Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Boss RV-6 Reverb's shimmer voice goes in Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Put Free The Tone Ambi Space in Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII's effects loop, clear of Blackstar HT Stage 100H MKIII's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop